Joanie Sanchez
Dallas, TX

An avid hiker, camper, and traveler, Joanie Sanchez’ love of the outdoors began with an opportunity to work one summer with the Youth Conservation Corps in Yosemite National Park. That summer led to another the following year as a leader within the group, teaching and mentoring as she shared her passion for nature. Since then, her adventures have taken her backpacking across Europe, biking across New England, and hiking through islands in the Caribbean. She has traveled extensively throughout Mexico, and has written an adventure guidebook to Mexico’s Gulf Coast. Sanchez is a graduate of Yale University. She grew up and lives in the Dallas area, and spends her free time showing fellow hikers the beauty Texas trails have to offer.